Does History Matter?

Download or read book Does History Matter? written by Klaus Neumann and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of essays represents the first systematic attempt to explore the use of the past in the making of citizenship and immigration policy in Australia and New Zealand. Focussing on immigration and citizenship policy in Australia and New Zealand, the contributions to this volume explore how history and memory are implicated in policy making and political debate, and what processes of remembering and forgetting are utilised by political leaders when formulating and defending policy decisions. They remind us that a nuanced understanding of the past is fundamental to managing the politics and practicalities of immigration and citizenship in the early 21st century.